Welding Tips and Tricks

For my wife's birthday a month back I built this 'coffee cart'. It's sort of a multi-functioning piece. It houses our water cooler as well as adds additional countertop space for our coffee marker and cups.

Here it is

Coffee cart on top

With the water cooler installed

A few detailed shots

That’s awesome man. Really impressive

Burley
are you using gun and bucking bar on the rivets
or just tac welding the backs?
craig

motox wrote:Burley
are you using gun and bucking bar on the rivets
or just tac welding the backs?
craig

They start as carriage bolt. I chuck them up in the drill and smooth the head on the belt sander. I then cut the head off leaving the square shoulder. I drill a hole big enough for the shoulder to fit in and them tig weld the back side and grind smooth. It's a lot of work but it's the cheapest way and allows for all different sizes.

Burley
Great Idea, nice touch...
craig